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S. 625 116th Congress Senate

Students VOTE Act

Official title: A bill to direct the Election Assistance Commission to carry out a pilot program under which the Commission shall provide funds to local educational agencies f… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to direct the Election Assistance Commission to carry out a pilot program under which the Commission shall provide funds to local educational agencies for initiatives to provide voter registration information to secondary school students in the 12th grade.

Introduced: February 28, 2019 Introduced by: Amy Klobuchar Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Education Civics educationEducation programs fundingElections, voting, political campaign regulationElementary and secondary education
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 28, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Feb 28, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 28, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Students Voicing Opinions in Today's Elections Act or the Students Vote Act

This bill directs the Election Assistance Commission to carry out a pilot program providing funds, during FY2019, to local educational agencies (LEAs) for initiatives that provide 12th graders with voter registration information.

LEAs must consult with their state and local election officials in developing the initiatives.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1 For the People Act of 2019
  • S 949 For the People Act of 2019
  • HR 126 Students Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections (VOTE) Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Independent 1
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 13, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 28, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 28, 2019
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Feb 28, 2019
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Feb 28, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Feb 28, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 28, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 625: Students VOTE Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-625/
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"S. 625: Students VOTE Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-625/.
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S. 625, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-625/.
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